River Conditions
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River stage

Necedah, Yellow River

River level
9.47 ft
Status
Below flood stage
7-day change
+0.08 ft
Recent high
11.56 ft
Recent low
8.92 ft

Last reported 2026-10-13 | NWS NCAW3

30-day change
+0.41 ft
Average
9.54 ft
Readings
122
Data span
122 days
Record crest
19.98 ft

In brief

The Yellow River at Necedah, WI read 9.47 ft on Oct 13, 2026, 2.53 ft below action stage. That is 0.41 ft higher than 30 days earlier.

Source: National Weather Service gauge NCAW3

River level timeline

8.69.610.511.512.4SEP 13SEP 18SEP 23SEP 28OCT 03OCT 08OCT 13ACTION 12.00 ftHIGH 10.54LOW 9.069.48 ftLAST READING

Stage threshold profile

Action stage 12.00 ftMinor flooding 15.00 ftModerate flooding 16.50 ftMajor flooding 18.00 ft CURRENT 9.47 ft

Highest crests on record

Flood crests recorded at this gauge by the National Weather Service.

RankCrestDate
1 19.98 ft 2010-09-26
2 18.77 ft 2019-04-20
3 18.42 ft 2016-09-25
4 18.39 ft 2026-04-17
RankCrestDate
5 17.47 ft 2024-06-25
6 17.34 ft 2026-04-07
7 17.19 ft 2013-04-13
8 16.64 ft 2017-04-23

Frequently asked questions

Is the Yellow River flooding at Necedah?

No. The Yellow River at Necedah is at 9.47 ft, 2.53 ft below action stage.

What is the flood stage at Necedah?

The National Weather Service sets action stage 12 ft, minor flooding 15 ft, moderate flooding 16.5 ft and major flooding 18 ft.

What is the highest the Yellow River has been at Necedah?

The highest crest on record is 19.98 ft, on 2010-09-26.

Is the Yellow River high or low right now at Necedah?

At 9.47 ft it is higher than 51% of readings over the last 122 days.

Stage and flood information from the NOAA National Weather Service (gauge NCAW3); daily history from the U.S. Geological Survey (site 05403000). Last reading 2026-10-13. For flood safety decisions always follow official National Weather Service warnings.